Anti-tourist protesters in Majorca mock England's Euro 2024 loss By Natalia Penza and Matthew Lodge Published: 07:49, 22 July 2024 | Updated: 07:49, 22 July 2024 e-mail Advertisement Anti-tourist campaigners in Majorca have mocked England's Euro 2024 final defeat against Spain and demanded Britain 'takes back its drunks' as thousands demonstrated against holidaymakers this evening. Up to 50,000 locals descended onto the streets of the Majorcan capital Palma tonight as they called for curbs on the amount of foreign visitors allowed on the Spanish island. Among them was one who held aloft a picture of England full-back Kyle Walker accompanied by the words: 'The only thing coming home is you'.
The mass protest, which is the second in two months to be held in the city, also saw people hold up banners written in English saying: 'Take back your drunks, give back our homes.' That's despite calls from the regional government for demonstrators to show foreign visitors 'respect' during the march, as the wave of anti-tourist sentiment continues to grow in the Mediterranean. Before tonight's march organisers had released a bizarre video gloating about the idea of empty hotels and banning hire cars, despite some Spaniards warning them that if their wish comes true it could cripple their economy with tourists taking their money elsewhere.
At tonight's protest in Palma, many signs took aim at the behaviour of tourists while they are on the island. Other English language messages carried by .